LOS ANGELES (Feb. 20) – Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce the premiere event of LA FIGHT CLUB on Friday, March 6 at The Belasco Theater sold-out in only one week. Fight fans will still have the opportunity to watch the live telecast on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes (10:00 p.m, ET / 7:00 p.m. PT) and are welcome to join the fighters post fight at The Belasco Theater when it converts into a night club. Upcoming events for LA FIGHT CLUB are scheduled to take place the first Thursday of every month on April 2, May 7 and June 4.
“Golden Boy Promotions has long recognized that Los Angeles is ground zero for building the best fighters in the sport of boxing,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Founder and President of Golden Boy Promotions. “The massive response to the return of LA Fight Club has proven that all Angelenos — from fight enthusiasts to casual sports fans — are eager to see the next great champions of the sport.”
LA FIGHT CLUB is featured as part of the popular FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes Golden Boy Live! series. The March 6 installment is headlined by undefeated super bantamweight prospect and 2012 U.S. Olympian Joseph “Jo Jo” Diaz Jr. (14-0, 9 KOs) in a 10-round super bantamweight bout. Also featured on the televised card are rising stars Christian “Chimpa” Gonzalez (8-0, 8 KOs), Santiago “El Lobito” Guevara (8-0, 3 KOs) and Irish middleweight prospect Jason Quigley (3-0, 3 KOs) Los Angeles based prospects round out the card: Roy “Pitbull” Tapia (10-0-1, 5 KOs) of East Los Angeles, Jesus Delgado (3-0-1, 1 KOs), and Emilio Sanchez (6-0, 5 KOs) opens up the night. Plus, Las Vegas super lightweight prospect trained by former World Champion Fernando Vargas, Cesar “The Great” Quiñonez (1-0, 1 KOs) will fight for the second time as a professional.
LA FIGHT CLUB, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Mexico Live It To Believe It!. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.
The LA FIGHT CLUB is a monthly boxing series premiering March 6 and will take place on the first Thursday of each month, upcoming dates: April 2, May 7 and June 4. It will showcase the brightest stars in the sport and present these exciting matchups in a nightclub atmosphere with an original setup. The boxing ring will be set on the main floor of the Belasco Theater with on-camera standing room for fans in front of the ring similar to a concert pit, as well as reserved balcony and floor seats. Los Angeles’ own DJ Ray of Big Boy’s Neighborhood will spin music during the fights and fans will be able to dance and mingle with the fighters when the venue converts into a night club, in a VIP experience not matched by any promoter in the industry.
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